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  • Abstract Number: 2529 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Comparative Effectiveness of Denosumab versus Zoledronic Acid Among Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis in the U.S. Medicare Program

    Jeffrey R Curtis1, Tarun Arora2, Ye Liu3, Vanessa C. Brunetti4, Tzu-Chieh Lin4, Leslie Spangler4, Robert K. Stad4, Michele McDermott4, Brian D. Bradbury4 and Min Kim4, 1Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, 2Foundation for Advancing Science, Technology, Education, and Research, Birmingham, AL, 3University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 4Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA

    Background/Purpose: Although clinical trials have shown that denosumab (Dmab) significantly increases bone mineral density at key skeletal sites more than zoledronic acid (ZA), evidence from…
  • Abstract Number: 0811 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Comparative Effectiveness of Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 Inhibitors for Recurrent Gout Flares and Gout-primary Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations: A General Population Cohort Study

    Natalie McCormick1, Chio Yokose2, Jie Wei3, Na Lu4, Deborah Wexler1, Mary De Vera5, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta4, Yuqing Zhang6 and Hyon K. Choi7, 1Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 2Massachusetts General Hospital, Waltham, MA, 3Health Management Center, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China, 4Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 5University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 6Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 7Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Lexington, MA

    Background/Purpose: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) lower serum urate (primary prevention); however, whether this translates into preventing recurrent flares among gout patients (secondary prevention) and gout-primary…
  • Abstract Number: 2538 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Safety and Efficacy of Sodium-glucose Co-transporter 2 Inhibitors in Patients with Psoriasis and Concomitant Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Population-based Cohort Study

    Pin-Chia Huang1, Debby Cheng2, Megan H Noe3, Jui-En Lo4, Steven T Chen3 and Kevin Sheng-Kai Ma5, 1Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 3Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 4Center for Global Health, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 5Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: Psoriasis and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) may share common underlying pathophysiology, in which the pathogenesis of psoriasis is mediated by NOD-like receptor family…
  • Abstract Number: 0853 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Early Experience with Avacopan for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis in a Large Integrated Healthcare System

    Shruthi Srivatsan1, Zachary Williams1, Claire Cook1, Xiaoqing Fu1, Naomi Patel1 and Zachary Wallace2, 1Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 2Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA

    Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a small-to-medium vessel vasculitis associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, in part due to glucocorticoid exposure. Avacopan, an oral C5a…
  • Abstract Number: 1103 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Evaluation of Outcomes Following Discontinuation of Pegloticase Therapy

    Emily Holladay1, Amy S. Mudano2, Fenglong Xie2, Jingyi Zhang1, Ted R Mikuls3, Brian LaMoreaux4, Lissa Padnick-Silver4 and Jeffrey Curtis1, 1University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 2Illumination Health, Hoover, AL, 3Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 4Horizon Therapeutics, Deerfield, IL

    Background/Purpose: Little is known about the long-term effects of pegloticase therapy or what urate-lowering therapy (ULT) patients subsequently receive when they discontinue pegloticase. This analysis…
  • Abstract Number: 109 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Long-term Safety of Biologics versus Conventional Synthetic Treatments in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients

    Ana Isabel Rebollo-Giménez1, Luca Carlini2, Yulia Vyzhga3, Silvia Rosina4, Ekaterina Alexeeva5, Charlotte Myrup6, Silvia Magni Manzoni7, Maria Trachana8, Valda Stanevicha9, Constantin Ailioaie10, Elena Tsitsami11, Alexis-Virgil Cochino12, Chiara Pallotti13, Silvia Scala13, Angela Pistorio14, Sebastiaan Vastert15, Joost F. Swart16 and Nicolino Ruperto17, 1IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, UOC Reumatologia e Malattie Infiammatorie, Genova, Italy, 2IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, UOC Reumatologia e Malattie Autoinfiammatorie, Genova, Italy, 3IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, UOC Reumatologia e Malattia Infiammatorie, Genova, Italy, 4IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy, 5Federal State Autonomous Institution “National Medical Research Center of Children's Health”, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia, 6Rigshospitalet, Pediatric rheumatology unit 4272, Copenhagem, Denmark, 7IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Division of Rheumatology, Roma, Italy, 8Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki University School of Medicine, First Department of pediatrics, Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology Referral Center, Thessaloniki, Greece, 9Riga Stradins University, Children University Hospital, Riga, Latvia, 10Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania, 11Aghia Sophia Childrens Hospital, First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece, 12Institute for Mother and Child Care, Pediatrics, Bucharest, Romania, 13IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, U.O.C. Pediatric and Rheumatology Clinic, PRINTO, Genova, Italy, 14IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Direzione Scientifica, Genova, Italy, 15Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, Utrecht, The Netherlands, Utrecht, Netherlands, 16Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, Utrecht, Netherlands, 17IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, UOSID Centro Trial, PRINTO, Genova, Italy

    Background/Purpose: The better understanding of systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA) pathogenesis and availability of new drugs, such as biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) specifically dedicated…
  • Abstract Number: 0415 • ACR Convergence 2022

    The Association of Early TNF Inhibitor Use with Incident Cardiovascular Events in Ankylosing Spondylitis

    Jean Liew1, Timothy Treu2, yojin Park2, Jacqueline Ferguson3, Morgan Rosser2, yuk-Lam Ho2, Susan Heckbert4, Lianne Gensler5, Katherine Liao6 and Maureen Dubreuil7, 1Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 2VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, 3Stanford, Palo Alto, CA, 4University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 5Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 6Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 7Department of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: The increased cardiovascular (CV) disease burden in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is established. Whether tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) treatment, particularly when started early in…
  • Abstract Number: 1984 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Malignancies Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Tofacitinib or TNF Inhibitors, a National Study: RELATION Study

    jacques-eric gottenberg1, Nadir Mammar2, Meriem Kessouri2, Jeremie RUDANT2, nada Assi3, Fanny raguideau3 and julien kirchgesner4, 1Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France, 2Pfizer, Paris, France, 3HEVA, Lyon, France, 4AP-HP, Paris, France

    Background/Purpose: Patients with IMID, and notably patients with rheumatoid arthritis RA, are at increased risk of cancer compared with the general population. It is hence…
  • Abstract Number: 0707 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Accuracy of Administrative Claims Prescription Fill Data to Estimate Glucocorticoid Use and Dose in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Rachel W. Galvao1, Jeffrey Curtis2, Leslie Harrold3, Qufei Wu4, Fenglong Xie5 and Michael George4, 1Yale University, New Haven, CT, 2University of Alabama at Birmingham, Hoover, AL, 3CorEvitas, LLC, Waltham, MA, 4University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 5University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

    Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GCs) are used commonly to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory conditions. As clinical trials are often underpowered to assess…
  • Abstract Number: 2199 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Primary Non-adherence to Biologics and Immunomodulatory Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Spondyloarthritis Using Linked EHR and Pharmacy Claims Data

    Jeffrey Curtis1, Yujie Su2, Cassie Clinton2, Patrick Stewart3, Bryant England4, Tim Buekelman5 and Fenglong Xie2, 1Division of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 2University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 3Bendcare, Boca Raton, FL, 4University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 5FASTER, Hoover, AL

    Background/Purpose: Many patients with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions discontinue biologics and other immunomodulatory medications prematurely, but many fail to even start (primary non-adherence). We examined…
  • Abstract Number: 0722 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Cardiovascular and Oncologic Outocomes of Anti-TNF Alfa and JAK Inhibitors in Patients with Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis. Real World Data and Insights of BIOBADASAR 3.0 Registry

    Alejandro Brigante1, Rosana Quintana2, Carolina Isnardi3, Karen Roberts4, Gimena Gomez5, Maria Haye Salinas6, Enrique Soriano7, Guillermo Pons-Estel8, Maria De la Vega8, Osvaldo kerzberg7, Julieta Gamba7, Anastasia Secco9, Gustavo Citera10, Cesar Graf7, Veronica Savio11, Maria de los Angeles Gallardo7, Nora Aste7, Mercedes A Garcia12, Gustavo Casado7, Carla Gobbi7, Graciela Gomez7, Joan Manuel Dapeña13, Guillermo Berbotto7, Malena Viola7, Jonathan Rebak7, Diana Dubinsky7, Veronica Saurit14, Ingrid Petkovic7, Ana Bertoli7, Erika Catay7, C Leoni7, Ida Elena Exeni7, Bernardo Pons-Estel15, Sergio Paira7, GH Bovea Castelblanco7, Mercedes De la Sota7, Dora Pereira7, Gustavo Medina7, Amelia Granel7, Maria s Larroude7, Analia Patricia Alvarez7, Santiago Agüero16, Cecilia Pisoni17, Monica Sacnun7 and Edson Velozo18, 1UNISAR, Lobos, Argentina, 2Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumáticas. Grupo Oroño (GO CREAR) and Research Unit Argentine Society of Rheumatology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 3SAR-COVID Coordinator, Research Unit Argentine Society of Rheumatology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 4UNISAR, Rosario, Argentina, 5Sanatorio Guemes, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 6UNLAR, La Rioja, Argentina, 7On behalf of the BIOBADASAR 3.0 registry, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 8Argentine Society of Rheumatology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 9Rivadavia Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 10Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica (IREP), Buenos Aires, Argentina, 11Hospital Córdoba; Consultora Integral de Salud CMP, Cordoba, Argentina, 12HIGA San Martin, La Plata, Argentina, 13Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Enrique Tornu, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 14Hospital Privado Universitario, Cordoba, Argentina, 15Grupo Oroño - Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumáticas (GO-CREAR), Rosario, Argentina, 16Centro de Rehabilitación Dr Mauricio Figueroa, Catamarca, Argentina, 17CEMIC- Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 18SAR COVID Investigator, Caba

    Background/Purpose: Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and neoplasms are a concern in autoimmune diseases. RA and PsA are diseases where inflammation plays a key role…
  • Abstract Number: 2216 • ACR Convergence 2022

    JAK Inhibitors and Risk of Cancer

    Amandine Gouverneur1, Jérôme Avouac2, Clément Prati3, Jean-Luc Cracowski4, Thierry schaeverbeke5, Antoine Pariente1 and Marie-Elise Truchetet5, 1Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France, 2University of Paris, Paris, France, 3Service de rhumatologie, CHU de Besançon, Besançon, France, 4Université de Grenoble, Grenoble, France, 5CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France

    Background/Purpose: Recent concerns have been raised about potential increase of cancer risk under JAK inhibitors (JAKi) especially tofacitinib. Discrepant findings have been given by randomized…
  • Abstract Number: 0723 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Venous Thromboembolism Events in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Exposed to JAK Inhibitors versus Adalimumab: A Nationwide Cohort Study

    Lea Hoisnard1, Laura Pina Vegas2, Rosemary Dray-Spira3, Alain Weill3, Mahmoud Zureik3 and Emilie sbidian4, 1Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE InnovaTive theRapy for immUne disordErs, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Henri Mondor Hospital, Créteil, France, 2Service de Rhumatologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France, 3EPI-PHARE Scientific Interest Group in Epidemiology of Health Products, French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety, French National Health Insurance, Saint-Denis, France, 4Service de Dermatologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France

    Background/Purpose: To assess the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) and venous thromboembolism events (VTEs) among patients initiating a Janus kinase inhibitor (JAKi) (tofacitinib…
  • Abstract Number: 0862 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Management of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: An Analysis of National United States Administrative Claims Data

    Daniel Horton1, Yiling Yang2, Amanda Neikirk2, Cecilia Huang3, Stephen Crystal4, amy davidow5, Kevin Haynes6, Tobias Gerhard7, Carlos Rose8, Brian Strom9 and Lauren Parlett2, 1Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, 2HealthCore, Wilmington, DE, 3Rutgers Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science, New Brunswick, NJ, 4Rutgers Center for Health Services Research, New Brunswick, NJ, 5New York University, New York, NY, 6Johnson & Johnson, Titusville, NJ, 7Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 8Nemours, Chadds Ford, PA, 9Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Newark, NJ

    Background/Purpose: Limited information exists on COVID-19 pandemic-related changes in the management of rheumatic diseases in adults or children, besides what patients and families have reported.…
  • Abstract Number: 0925 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Impact of Initiating Biologic and Targeted Synthetic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs on Pain Medication Use in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Mengdong He1, Yvonne Lee2, Yinzhu Jin3, Rishi Desai3, Seanna Vine3 and Seoyoung Kim3, 1UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, 2Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 3Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: Chronic pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) leads to impaired patient function and quality of life. Prior studies suggest initiation of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs…
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